• Journal of Intelligence and Information Systems
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.159-173
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• 2002

The goal of this research is to develop of an intelligent injection mold process planning system using Case-Based Reasoning. Injection mold process planning is the planning of manufacturing process to produce an injection mold economically and efficiently. Automation of the process planning is required because the problems of handmade scheduling, the difficulty of training experts for process planning, the lack of domain experts, the spread of CAD/CAM system and flexible manufacturing. This research uses Case-Based Reasoning because the injection mold process planning is devised variously and complicatedly, but the process planning of similar injection molds is very similar to each other. The system that is developed by this research uses cases that are collected in a case base when planning the process of new injection mold. New injection mold process planning is devised by retrieving a case that was made from the most similar injection mold. This research presented and composed the cases of injection mold process planning, and devised a method of search and adaptation, and developed an intelligent injection mold process planning system with the experimental results.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.16 no.12
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• pp.2252-2260
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• 1992

This paper deals with development of expert process planning system which automatically generates process plan for manufacturing parts of injection mold. The specific domain of study is two-plate injection mold without support plate. Decision making rules for selection of machining processes machine tools, cutting tools and for determination of sequence of machining operations are acquired by interview of skilled process planner. The developed expert process planning system is programmed by using expert system shell CLIPS on the IBM PC/AT. The proposed system works well to real problems.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.381-388
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• 2003

The paper presents our study of development for multi-cavity preform mold system which consists of hot runner system and valve gate. For this purpose, stretching blow molding process and preform injection process were simulated by Polyflow and Moldflow. Based on various results of the preform injection process analysis, process planning was established. The sectional thickness distribution of preform was optimized. Preform injection mold system was designed by these technical analysis data. Finally, 24-cavity preform mold system was successfully developed.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.105-115
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• 1991

This paper describes an integrated CAD and CAPP system for prismatic parts of injection mold which generates a complete process plan automatically from CAD data of a part without human intervention. This system employs Auto CAD as a CAD model and GS-CAPP as an automatic process planning system for injection mold. The proposed CAD/CAPP system consists of three modules such as CAD data conversion module, manufacturing feature recognition module, and CAD/CAPP interface module. CAD data conversion module transforms design data of AutoCAD into three dimensional part data. Manufacturing feature recognition module extracts specific manufacturing features of a part using feature recognition rule base. Each feature can be recognized by combining geometry, position and size of the feature. CAD/CAPP interface module links manufacturing feature codes and other head data to automatic process planning system. The CAD/CAPP system can improve the efficiency of process planning activities and reduce the time required for process planning. This system can provide a basis for the development of part feature based design by analyzing manufacturing features.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.55-63
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• 1991

This paper deals with development of a Computer Aided Process Planning System based on knowledge base in addition to database for injection mold as a part of Computer Integrated Manufacturing System for injection mold manufacture. The prposed system consists of four modules such as manufacturing feature code generation module machine tool selection and sequencing module, operation and cutting tool selection mudule and standard time estimation module. The system is programmed by using Turbo Pascal on the IBM-PC/AT. The performance of the system is evaluated by using real problems and the test results indicate that the proposed system is a practical and efficient system.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 1997.10a
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• pp.175-179
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• 1997

As consumer's desire becomes various, agility of mold manufacturing is most important factor for competence of manufacturer. In common works to use commercial CAM system to generate tool path, some decision making process is required to produce optimal result of CAM systems. We propose tool selection procedures to aid the decision making process. The system provides available tool size for machining of design model part of injection mold die by analyzing sliced CAD model of die cavity and core. Also, the tool size information is used to calculate machining time. The system is developed with commercial CAM using API. This module will be used for optimization of tool selection and planning process.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.12 no.11
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• pp.148-158
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• 1995

This paper describes a hierarchical structure for feature definition and classification, and feature representation method based on frame structure for process planning of prismatic machined components of injection mold. The concept of Volume Removal Directions and Vertical Faces is proposed to develop a method to define and to classify features for components of injection mold systematically. A method for classifying features by the combination of volume removal directions and vertical faces is developed, and also a feature representation method by using frame structure to represent design and manufacturing information is presented.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.569-574
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• 2002

As consumer's desire becomes various, agility of mold manufacturing is most important factor for competence of manufacturer. In common works to use commercial CAM system to generate tool path, some decision making process is required to produce optimal result of CAM systems, The paper proposes a methodology for computer-assisted tool selection procedures for various cutting type, such as rough, semi-rough and finish cuts. The system provides assist-tool-items for machining of design model part of injection meld die by analyzing sliced CAD model of die cavity and core. Also, the generating NC-code of the tool size is used to calculate machining time. The system is developed with commercial CAM using API. This module will be used for optimization of tool selection and planning process.

• Proceedings of the Korea Association of Information Systems Conference
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• 2001.12a
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• pp.327-339
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• 2001

사출금형 공정계획이란 금형설계를 완료한 후에 설계된 금형을 경제적, 효율적으로 생산하기 위하여 수행해야 할 제조공정에 대한 계획이다. 이러한 공정계획은 전문가의 경험에 의존함은 물론 많은 시간이 소요된다. 그리고 사출금형 공정계획은 현장경험을 토대로 완전 수작업에 의존하고 있으므로 공정계획전문가의 경험과 숙련 등에 따른 변동, 공정설계용 데이터의 부정확 등에 의한 공정계획 그 자체가 갖고 있는 부정확도에 따라 많은 문제점이 있다. 이러한 문제점과 함께 공정계획 전문가의 부족현상, CAD/CAM시스템의 보급 및 생산형태의 다품종소량화 현상에 따라 공정계획의 자동화가 필요하게 되었다. 본 논문에서는 사출금형 공정계획을 자동화하기 위해 사례기반추론(Case Based Reasoning)을 이용하였다. 사출금형의 공정계획은 성형품의 종류에 따라 다양하고 복잡하기 때문에 지식으로서 접근하는데는 한계가 있었다 그래서 본 논문에서는 전문가들의 경험지식을 이용한 사례기반추론을 이용한 공정계획시스템인 IIMPPS(Intelligent Injection Mold Process Planning System)를 개발하였다. 사례기반추론 공정계획 시스템을 개발하기 위해 과거 공정계획을 적합한 사례로서 표현 및 구성하고, 적절한 공정계획을 수립하기 위한 사례의 검색 및 조정방법을 제안하였다. 본 시스템은 차후에 가상생산 에이전트(최형림 등, 2000) 중에서 공정계획 에이전트의 엔진으로서 역할을 수행할 것이다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.118-125
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• 2003

As consumer's desire becomes various, agility of mold manufacturing is the most important factor for competitive mold manufacturer. Decision making process is required to produce optimal result of CAM systems in using commercial CAM system to generate tool path. The paper proposes a methodology fur computer-assisted tool selection procedures for various cutting type of rough, semi-rough and finish cuts. The procedure provides assistance for machining tool selection by analyzing sliced CAD model section of die cavity and core. Information about machining time for the generated NC-code is used to aid the tool selection. The module is developed with commercial CAM API. This module will be used fur the optimization of tool selection and planning process.